Using Shake Table Tests to Characterize the Collaborative Seismic Behavior of the Suspended Ceilings and Masonry Infill Walls of RC Frames

Abstract

AbstractThe suspended ceilings and masonry infill walls of reinforced concrete (RC) frames have been proven to be vulnerable to seismic damage. To characterize their collaborative seismic behavior, two sets of shake table tests were conducted on the ...Practical ApplicationsThis study conducted shake table tests to characterize the collaborative seismic behavior of suspended ceiling and masonry infill wall systems of RC frame structures subjected to out-of-plane floor accelerations. It is found that the ...